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Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form Part 2 – GI 24 111 (Face to Face)
The Guildford Institute Ward Street, Guildford
£37.50 – £42.50
Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form Part 3 – GI 24 113 (Face to Face)
The Guildford Institute Ward Street, Guildford
£37.50 – £42.50
Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form – GI 24 115 (Face to Face)
The Guildford Institute Ward Street, Guildford
£37.50 – £42.50
Qigong Energy Flow – GI 24 117 (Face to Face)
The Guildford Institute Ward Street, Guildford
£37.50 – £42.50
Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form Part 1 – GI 24 119 (Face to Face)
The Guildford Institute Ward Street, Guildford
£37.50 – £42.50
Week of Events
Guildford Arts Exhibition
Douglas Kurn As a landscape photographer, Douglas finds himself captivated by the delicate interplay between light, land, and emotion. His work seeks to capture not just the beauty of the natural world but also the profound connection we share with it. Each photograph is a moment suspended in time, a reflection of the fleeting yet […]
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Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form Part 2 – GI 24 111 (Face to Face)
Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form Part 2 – GI 24 111 (Face to Face)
Tai Chi provides core balance, harmony, and wellbeing. Although considered a martial art, Tai Chi is also meditative and an energising exercise. Tutor Devdan has been practising Tai Chi for almost 30 years. On this course, Devdan will guide students through Part 2 of the traditional long form of the Yang style. Students should have […]
£37.50 – £42.50
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Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form Part 3 – GI 24 113 (Face to Face)
Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form Part 3 – GI 24 113 (Face to Face)
Tai Chi provides core balance, harmony, and wellbeing. Although considered a martial art, Tai Chi is also meditative and an energising exercise. Tutor Devdan has been practising Tai Chi for almost 30 years. Continuing through Part 3, Devdan will guide students through the progression of the 108 movements of the traditional long form of the […]
£37.50 – £42.50
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Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form – GI 24 115 (Face to Face)
Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form – GI 24 115 (Face to Face)
Tai Chi provides core balance, harmony, and wellbeing. Although considered a martial art, Tai Chi is also meditative and an energising exercise. Tutor Devdan has been practising Tai Chi almost 30 years. For those who have completed and assimilated the 108 Yang Long Form, this course works on refining the flow of the movements and […]
£37.50 – £42.50
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Qigong Energy Flow – GI 24 117 (Face to Face)
Qigong Energy Flow – GI 24 117 (Face to Face)
Literally meaning ‘Life Energy Cultivation’, Qigong has its roots in Chinese medicine, philosophy, tai chi and martial arts. A holistic system of coordinated body posture, movement, and breathing, Qigong is beneficial for health and balance. The cultivation of Chi (Qi) – the flow of energy – enables meditation through mindful movement of the body. Suitable […]
£37.50 – £42.50
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Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form Part 1 – GI 24 119 (Face to Face)
Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form Part 1 – GI 24 119 (Face to Face)
Tai Chi provides core balance, harmony, and wellbeing. Although considered a martial art, Tai Chi is also meditative and an energising exercise. Tutor Devdan has been practising Tai Chi almost 30 years. Devdan will guide students through Part 1 of the traditional long form of the Yang style. Suitable for beginners. Students are advised to […]
£37.50 – £42.50
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Advanced Italian – Term 2 – GI 24 127 (Face to Face)
Advanced Italian – Term 2 – GI 24 127 (Face to Face)
This course is designed to take your knowledge and understanding of the Italian language and culture to a level where you feel comfortable discussing lifestyles, personal preferences, well-being, and current issues such as the environment. Linguistically, you will learn how to understand real material such as articles and extracts about Italian culture and history. Classes […]
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Creative Writing Workshop – GI 24 092 (Face to Face)
Creative Writing Workshop – GI 24 092 (Face to Face)
Enjoy developing and channeling your writing abilities. All forms are covered, including novels, plays, poems, short stories, and memoirs. Classes will cover many aspects of writing, such as getting started, shaping short stories, creating characters, guidelines on getting published. With an emphasis on individual development, there will be reading and discussion of your work in […]
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Italian Art: The Nineteenth Century – GI 24 084 (Face to Face)
Italian Art: The Nineteenth Century – GI 24 084 (Face to Face)
Nineteenth century Italian art is almost unknown in Britain today. Make an introductory voyage of discovery in this richly illustrated course. Together we will discover Venetian sculptor Antonio Canova (a major figure in Neo-Classicism of the Macchiaoli), Abbatti and Fatton (pioneers of sunlit Realism before the Impressionists). The century ends with the potent Symbolist art […]
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Lower Intermediate Italian – Term 2 – GI 24 129 (Face to Face)
Lower Intermediate Italian – Term 2 – GI 24 129 (Face to Face)
The course communicative aims are to learn how to talk about daily routines and hobbies, work, accommodation, and the area where one lives, express likes and dislikes. You will look and read simple information about a few famous Italian cities and localities. The linguistic aim is to cover very basic and essential grammatical structures to […]
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Beginners and Refreshers Italian – Term 2 – GI 24 130 (Face to Face)
Beginners and Refreshers Italian – Term 2 – GI 24 130 (Face to Face)
This foundation course is for people with no or little knowledge of the Italian language and culture and will enable the participants to feel comfortable when exchanging basic personal information in informal conversations. You will also learn how to ask for directions, order food and drinks, book tickets and accommodation. Basic reading and writing will […]
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Spanish Level 2 – Term 1 – GI 24 131 (Face to Face)
Spanish Level 2 – Term 1 – GI 24 131 (Face to Face)
This course aims to teach students to communicate in everyday situations and exchange information on familiar and routine matters. This course will enable you to 'get by' when using the language abroad. The emphasis will be on listening, speaking, and understanding. Suitable for students who have completed Beginners Spanish Terms 1, 2 and 3, or […]
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Painting with Gouache – GI 24 102 (Face to Face)
Painting with Gouache – GI 24 102 (Face to Face)
Sorry, this course has been cancelled. Discover this old versatile medium which has been used in Eastern Art, particularly in illuminating manuscripts and miniature paintings for many centuries. Today it’s favoured by designers, illustrators, and calligraphers. On this two-week course you will learn how to control the medium, understand the right consistency, and layering washes. […]
£45.00 – £51.00
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Peacock and Slug: The Writings of Sir Walter Raleigh – T344 (Face to Face)
Peacock and Slug: The Writings of Sir Walter Raleigh – T344 (Face to Face)
The Raleigh family has a close connection with Surrey (The Place at West Horsley). Sir Walter aroused intense feelings amongst all who knew him – not all favourable! He is of course best known for his seafaring (tobacco, potatoes etc.) and perhaps for his death, by execution. But his writings are fascinating and surprisingly much […]
£7.00
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German Conversation – GI 24 147
German Conversation – GI 24 147
Would you like to practise your German speaking skills? Come and chat once a week to improve your conversational German. Topics to be agreed upon within the group, but could be about family, free time, holidays and practical skills for coping when abroad. Aimed at post-beginners/pre-intermediate/intermediate level. Not suitable for beginners. If you have any […]
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The Wild Gardener – William Robinson – GI 24 125 (Face to Face)
The Wild Gardener – William Robinson – GI 24 125 (Face to Face)
Look around the gardens of southeast England and you will find the influence of William Robinson (1838-1935). At Munstead Wood, Sissinghurst and Gravetye (to name but a small few), naturalistic planting, drifts of plants, cottage and woodland garden plantings have found their place - because of this man. Robinson’s influential ideas about wild gardening led […]
£18.75 – £21.25
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French Conversation – GI 24 126 (Face to Face)
French Conversation – GI 24 126 (Face to Face)
Do you want to practise your French by engaging in conversation with others? Join native speaker Julie, to practise and exchange with others on a wide range of topics. In a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, you will strengthen and expand your knowledge of the French language. This course is aimed at those who are confident […]
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Great Moral Issues in Contemporary Society Continued – GI 24 148
Great Moral Issues in Contemporary Society Continued – GI 24 148
There are a number of moral issues which are of great concern in contemporary society. This course is an introduction to some of these issues: experiments on animals; abortion; euthanasia; immigration; multiculturalism; freedom of speech and religion; capital punishment; and war. In each case, we will arrive at an understanding of the issue and then […]
£30.75 – £34.75
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